What to Do When New Aging Appears After a Facelift
There’s no mistaking the look of newfound confidence and excitement on a patient’s face when they start to see their facelift results – it’s one of my favorite parts of my job as a board-certified plastic surgeon. And while new signs of aging will eventually appear, the good news is that you can still get that joy back. There are a variety of ways to reduce new signs of aging and help you reclaim the confidence you felt right after your initial facelift.
Cosmetic Facial Injections
Facial rejuvenation injections like Botox® and facial filler injections are primarily used to treat individual fine lines and wrinkles. Because facelifts focus primarily on aging in the structure of your face rather than on the surface, these injections are often used to complement a facelift even in the first months after surgery. However, some facial fillers can also be used to restore youthful volume in various areas of the face. When you start to notice new facial hollows in the years after your facelift, adding volume with facial fillers can be a quick and convenient way to treat them.
Band Aid Skin Tightening
It used to be that the only way to noticeably tighten aging skin was with surgery, but that’s no longer the case. In my Band Aid Skin Tightening procedure, I used advanced technology to send targeted warmth into the deeper layers of your skin. This tells your body to produce more collagen, a natural protein that makes the skin firmer and smoother. For early hints of newly sagging skin, this non-surgical, non-invasive procedure can give you a subtle touch-up with no recovery time or incisions.
Band Aid Laser Skin Resurfacing
If the new signs of aging you’re noticing include fine lines, wrinkles, age spots, and skin texture issues, Band Aid Laser Skin Resurfacing is probably your best bet. This treatment uses a unique laser that hits your skin in a patter of tiny dots. The procedure breaks down unwanted pigment from sun damage while also enhancing your skin-firming, wrinkle-reducing collagen, all with minimal downtime.
Band Aid Micro Mini Facelift
The Band Aid Micro Mini Facelift is an in-office procedure I developed specifically for patients who are 3-4 years out from their last facelift and who want to simply lift the mild sagging skin that has developed since their surgery. It only requires local anesthesia and the downtime is minimal, but for many patients, it’s the perfect balance of surgical results and convenience.
Band Aid Facelift or Another Band Aid Procedure
If you have too much sagging skin or other new aging to benefit from the treatments above, it may be time for a new Band Aid Facelift. This time often comes 8-10 years after the first facelift, although every patient ages at a different pace. It’s also common for patients to come in to treat aging in a different area than the area their original surgery treated. For instance, you may have had a Band Aid Mini Facelift on your lower face in the past, but now you’re seeing more pronounced aging around your eyes. In this case, Band Aid Eyelid Surgery may be the right fit. Regardless of what area you want to treat, all of my Band Aid procedures are performed in-office using gentle numbing rather than general anesthesia and involve about half as much downtime as a traditional surgery.
Aging is a continuous process, so facial rejuvenation needs to be continuous as well. But fortunately, between living a healthy lifestyle, protecting your skin from the sun, and keeping up with intermittent facial rejuvenation treatments can help you maintain a youthful and refreshed look for decades to come. To discuss your own cosmetic needs, schedule a consultation with me, Dr. John LeRoy. For more helpful facial rejuvenation tips, follow me on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Google+ as well.